Jerusha
Jane
(Jessie)
Matheson
aka Morrison, Wood, Marsh
Born in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Dean Matheson
and Christina Rector
Sister of
Malcolm MacCauley Matheson, Hugh Murray Matheson, Gordon Franklin Matheson, Murdock Matheson, Isaac Matheson, Eleanor Matheson, Elizabeth Amelia Matheson, Bertha Ruby Matheson and William Matheson
Wife of
Robert Tweedy Wood
— married
20 Jul 1920 in Amherst, Nova Scotia
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Alice Matheson, Kathleen Annabell Matheson, Wylie Douglas Wood, John Francis Wood and Willard James Wood
Died
at age 97
in Cambellford, Ontario
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jan 2019
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Biography
Jerusha Jane Matheson was born on 7 December 1895 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of James Dean Matheson (1856 - 1936) and Christina Rector (1859 - 1928).
Jerusha married Robert Tweedy Wood (1876 - 1948) on 20 July 1920 in Amherst, Nova Scotia.[1] Their children were:
Jerusha died on September 1993 in Cambellford, Ontario aged ~97.
| Canada Census, 1901[3] Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mathiason | Head | Male | 44 | Ns |
| Christina Mathiason | Wife | Female | 41 | Ns |
| Malcom Mathiason | Son | Male | 23 | Ns |
| Hughy Mathiason | Son | Male | 21 | Ns |
| Gordon Mathiason | Son | Male | 19 | Ns |
| Murdock Mathiason | Son | Male | 17 | Ns |
| Isaac Mathiason | Son | Male | 15 | Ns |
| Ellnor Mathiason | Daughter | Female | 9 | Ns |
| Elizabeth Mathiason | Daughter | Female | 8 | Ns |
| Jersisch Mathiason | Daughter | Female | 5 | Ns |
| Berthia Mathiason | Daughter | Female | 3 | Ns |
| William Mathiason | Son | Male | 1 | Ns |
Sources
- ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-ZY8V : 3 March 2021), R Tweedie Wood and Jerusha Jane Mathesen, 20 Jul 1920; citing , , Nova Scotia, Canada, p. , Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Joanne (Langille) Gallant as remembered 1 Jan 2019.
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHKL-H9J : 23 February 2021), Jersisch Mathiason in household of James Mathiason, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 4, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
- Personal recollection of events witnessed by Joanne (Langille) Gallant as remembered 1 Jan 2019.
- "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHKL-H9J : 23 February 2021), Jersisch Mathiason in household of James Mathiason, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 4, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jessie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jessie:
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~25.00%
~25.00%
Joanne (Langille) Gallant 
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